Research Article
Designing Wearable Sensing Platforms for Healthcare in a Residential Environment
@ARTICLE{10.4108/eai.7-9-2017.153063, author={Xenofon Fafoutis and Antonis Vafeas and Balazs Janko and R. Simon Sherratt and James Pope and Atis Elsts and Evangelos Mellios and Geoffrey Hilton and George Oikonomou and Robert Piechocki and Ian Craddock}, title={Designing Wearable Sensing Platforms for Healthcare in a Residential Environment}, journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions on Pervasive Health and Technology}, volume={3}, number={12}, publisher={EAI}, journal_a={PHAT}, year={2017}, month={9}, keywords={Wearable Technology, Bluetooth Low Energy, IEEE 802.15.4, Internet of Things, eHealth, Digital Health}, doi={10.4108/eai.7-9-2017.153063} }- Xenofon Fafoutis
Antonis Vafeas
Balazs Janko
R. Simon Sherratt
James Pope
Atis Elsts
Evangelos Mellios
Geoffrey Hilton
George Oikonomou
Robert Piechocki
Ian Craddock
Year: 2017
Designing Wearable Sensing Platforms for Healthcare in a Residential Environment
PHAT
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.7-9-2017.153063
Abstract
Wearable technologies are valuable tools that can encourage people to monitor their own well-being and facilitate timely health interventions. In this paper, we present SPW-2; a low-profile versatile wearable sensor that employs two ultra low power accelerometers and an optional gyroscope. Designed for minimum maintenance and a long-term operation outside the laboratory, SPW-2 is able to o er a battery lifetime of multiple months. Measurements on its wireless performance in a real residential environment with thick brick walls, demonstrate that SPW-2 can fully cover a room and - in most cases - the adjacent room, as well.
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